Re: High speed file sharing
From: David (d_gnatek__at_flash.net)
Date: 11/04/04
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Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:56:29 GMT
Thank you kindly Chuck. I am usually pretty good at this stuff, but I was
stuck last night.
I will give it a try tonight based on your info. Thanks again.
Thanks for the email-address mining info also.
"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 14:31:15 GMT, "David" <*email_address_deleted*> wrote:
>
>>Quick on for all you guru's out there.
>>
>>I got an XP and a ME box I have connected my home network. I have high
>>speed internet thru Comcast and am sitting behind a Linksys wireless
>>router/firewall. I can share the internet connection between the boxes no
>>problem, but I can not share drives, folders, or printers.
>>
>>I have the TCP/IP and the MS Client for MS Windows installed. Not sure
>>where to go next.
>
> David,
>
> In order to share files, you need both File and Printer Sharing for
> Microsoft
> Networks (which lets you act as a server), and Client for Microsoft
> Networks
> (which lets you act as a client) on each computer.
>
> Then you need NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties -
> TCP/IP -
> Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer, which is an interface
> between
> CMN/FPSMN and TCP/IP.
>
> Finally, you need permissions setup properly.
>
> Make sure the browser service is running on the XP computer. Control
> Panel -
> Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and
> the
> TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable
> the
> Browser on the ME computer.
> <http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246489>
> <http://cms.simons-rock.edu/faq_by_subtopic/node138.html>
>
> On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control
> Panel -
> Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With
> XP Pro,
> you need to have SFS properly set on each computer.
>
> On XP Pro with SFS disabled, check the Local Security Policies (Control
> Panel -
> Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
> "Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to
> "Classic -
> local users authenticate as themselves".
>
> On XP Pro with SFS disabled, if you set the above Local Security Policy to
> "Guest only", enable the Guest account, using Start - Run - "cmd" - type
> "net
> user guest /active:yes" in the command window. If "Classic", setup and
> use a
> common non-Guest account on all computers. Whichever account is used,
> give it
> an identical, non-blank password on all computers.
>
> On XP Home, and on XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that
> the
> Guest account is enabled, on each computer. Enable Guest with Start -
> Run -
> "cmd" - type "net user guest /active:yes" in the command window.
>
> On XP Pro, if you're going to use Guest authentication, check your Local
> Security Policy (Control Panel - Administrative Tools) - User Rights
> Assignment,
> on the XP Pro computer, and look at "Deny access to this computer from the
> network". Make sure Guest is not in the list.
>
> Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third
> party)? If
> so, you need to configure them properly for file sharing. Firewall
> configurations are a very common cause of (network) browser, and file
> sharing,
> problems.
>
> And David, please don't contribute to the spread and success of email
> address
> mining viruses. Posting your email address openly will get you more
> unwanted
> email, than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to
> keep
> yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and
> the rest
> of the internet - read this article.
> http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
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